↑

Up Arrow

Unicode
U+2191
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
↑
CSS
\2191
The Upwards Arrow (↑) is a standard directional symbol used to indicate an upward direction, an increase in value, or to draw attention to content placed above it. Originating from early typographical arrow sets, it is a staple character in the basic Arrows Unicode block. In digital communication, it frequently represents a scroll-up action, gaming navigation, or a rise in metrics like stock prices and volume.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+24 or Alt+8593
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "upwards arrow"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 2191
HTML
↑ or ↑

In Programming

In mathematics, it is famously used in Knuth's up-arrow notation to denote repeated exponentiation. In programming and tech documentation, it often represents an upload action, a return to a parent directory, or a pointer to preceding lines of code.

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Tags

above arrow direction gaming control growth indicator increase symbol keyboard up metrics up north pointing up rise arrow scroll up stock price up top trending up up upward arrow

Related Symbols

← Left Arrow → Right Arrow ↓ Down Arrow ↔ Left Right Arrow ↕ Up Down Arrow ↖ North West Arrow ↗ North East Arrow ↘ South East Arrow ↙ South West Arrow ↞ Left Two Headed Arrow ↠ Right Two Headed Arrow ↩ Left Arrow With Hook